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The next morning was just like any other. After the Fellowship was awoke by the people who were on watch. They had a quick breakfast and were on their way again.
They had walked about 2 hours. Gandalf called to Frodo "Frodo, come and help an old man." Frodo ran over to him. Gandalf put his arm around the young Hobbit. Joyce helped Sam with the pony the brought from Rivendell. His name was Bill. They walked past Gandalf and Frodo and they could hear Gimli shout. "The walls of Moria"
The Fellowship walked around the lake. Gimli is the first to reach the wall and taps on them with his axe. "Dwarf doors are invisible when closed" He says then. "Yes Gimli, their own masters cannot find them if their secrets are forgotten" Gandalf answered walking towards the wall. "Why does that not suprise me?" Legolas mutters loud enough for Gimli to hear. Gimli growls in return. Joyce steps in the middle and glanses at the both of them.
Gandalf stops and rubs at the stone. "Well, let´s see...Ithildin. It mirrors only starlight and moonlight." He says. The clouds move so that moonlight shines on the stone to reveale a door. Gandalf translates the signs on the door. "It reads: The doors of Durin, Lord of Moria, speak friend and enter." "What does it mean?" Merry askes. "It is quite simple. If you are a friend, you speak the password and the doors will open. Annon Edhellen edro hi ammen!"( "Gate of the Elves open now for me!")
After a while it is still the same. The doors are still not opening. "Nothing is happening" Pippin says. Joyce fights again the longing to smack his head against the mountainside. "I once knew every spell in all the tongues of Elven, Men and Orcs." Gandalf said. "What are you going to do then?" Pippin asks the Wizard. "Knock your head against these doors, Peregrin Took! And if that does not shatter them, and I am allowed a little peace from foolish questions, I will try to find the opening words." Gandalf said frustaded.
In the mean time Aragorn and Sam said goodbye to the pony and the animal walks off. Pippin and Merry are trowing rocks in the water. Aragorn grabs him by the collar. "Do not disturb the water." He tells them.
Gandalf sits down and trows his hat and his staff next to him. " It is useless." He says. "It is a riddle. Speak "friend" and enter. What is the elvish word for friend?" Frodo asks Gandalf "Mellon" Answers the wizard.
The door opens and all of them walk inside. "Soon Master Elf, you will enjoy the fabled hospitalitie of the Dwarfes. Roaring fires, malt beer, ripe meat of the bone! This , my friend, is the home of my cousin Balin. And they call it a mine. A MINE!." Gimli tells Legolas. The Elf doesn´t seem to happy about what Gimli is telling him. Joyce looks around. There are corpes everywhere. "This is not a mine. It is a tomb." Boromir says. Legolas takes out an arrow from a dead body. "Goblins" He mutters before shifting an arrow to his bow. "We make for the Gap of Rohan. We should never have come here. Now get out of here! Get out!" He shouts.
"Frodo" One of the Hobbits shouts. "Frodo! Help! More shouts. Joyce turns around to find Frodo dangeling in the air. He is being held by a creature in the water. Grabbing her sword she runs into the water. Right behind her are Aragorn and Boromir. Joyce and Aragorn start to slash at the tentacles. Aragorn hits the one that is holding Frodo. Boromir catches Frodo.
"Into the Mines" Gandalf shouts. Legolas shoots the creature with his bow to give them more time to get out of the water. "Legolas into the mines!" Boromir shouts to the Elf. Joyce is the last one to leave the water and she is awaited by Legolas. After they are barely one second in the Mines the creature crumbles the doors.
"We have but one choice now." Joyce can hear Gandalf say but cannot see him. Until he lights his staff. "We must face the long dark of Moria. Be on your guard. There are older and fowler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world. Quitly now. It is a four day journey to the other side. Let us hope that our presence may go unnoticed." He finishes before leading them up the stairs and into the dark.
This is it for now. Hope you liked it. Please review.
Note: Thanks for reviewing. Hugs every reviewer. Enjoy this chapter.
The next morning was just like any other. After the Fellowship was awoke by the people who were on watch. They had a quick breakfast and were on their way again.
They had walked about 2 hours. Gandalf called to Frodo "Frodo, come and help an old man." Frodo ran over to him. Gandalf put his arm around the young Hobbit. Joyce helped Sam with the pony the brought from Rivendell. His name was Bill. They walked past Gandalf and Frodo and they could hear Gimli shout. "The walls of Moria"
The Fellowship walked around the lake. Gimli is the first to reach the wall and taps on them with his axe. "Dwarf doors are invisible when closed" He says then. "Yes Gimli, their own masters cannot find them if their secrets are forgotten" Gandalf answered walking towards the wall. "Why does that not suprise me?" Legolas mutters loud enough for Gimli to hear. Gimli growls in return. Joyce steps in the middle and glanses at the both of them.
Gandalf stops and rubs at the stone. "Well, let´s see...Ithildin. It mirrors only starlight and moonlight." He says. The clouds move so that moonlight shines on the stone to reveale a door. Gandalf translates the signs on the door. "It reads: The doors of Durin, Lord of Moria, speak friend and enter." "What does it mean?" Merry askes. "It is quite simple. If you are a friend, you speak the password and the doors will open. Annon Edhellen edro hi ammen!"( "Gate of the Elves open now for me!")
After a while it is still the same. The doors are still not opening. "Nothing is happening" Pippin says. Joyce fights again the longing to smack his head against the mountainside. "I once knew every spell in all the tongues of Elven, Men and Orcs." Gandalf said. "What are you going to do then?" Pippin asks the Wizard. "Knock your head against these doors, Peregrin Took! And if that does not shatter them, and I am allowed a little peace from foolish questions, I will try to find the opening words." Gandalf said frustaded.
In the mean time Aragorn and Sam said goodbye to the pony and the animal walks off. Pippin and Merry are trowing rocks in the water. Aragorn grabs him by the collar. "Do not disturb the water." He tells them.
Gandalf sits down and trows his hat and his staff next to him. " It is useless." He says. "It is a riddle. Speak "friend" and enter. What is the elvish word for friend?" Frodo asks Gandalf "Mellon" Answers the wizard.
The door opens and all of them walk inside. "Soon Master Elf, you will enjoy the fabled hospitalitie of the Dwarfes. Roaring fires, malt beer, ripe meat of the bone! This , my friend, is the home of my cousin Balin. And they call it a mine. A MINE!." Gimli tells Legolas. The Elf doesn´t seem to happy about what Gimli is telling him. Joyce looks around. There are corpes everywhere. "This is not a mine. It is a tomb." Boromir says. Legolas takes out an arrow from a dead body. "Goblins" He mutters before shifting an arrow to his bow. "We make for the Gap of Rohan. We should never have come here. Now get out of here! Get out!" He shouts.
"Frodo" One of the Hobbits shouts. "Frodo! Help! More shouts. Joyce turns around to find Frodo dangeling in the air. He is being held by a creature in the water. Grabbing her sword she runs into the water. Right behind her are Aragorn and Boromir. Joyce and Aragorn start to slash at the tentacles. Aragorn hits the one that is holding Frodo. Boromir catches Frodo.
"Into the Mines" Gandalf shouts. Legolas shoots the creature with his bow to give them more time to get out of the water. "Legolas into the mines!" Boromir shouts to the Elf. Joyce is the last one to leave the water and she is awaited by Legolas. After they are barely one second in the Mines the creature crumbles the doors.
"We have but one choice now." Joyce can hear Gandalf say but cannot see him. Until he lights his staff. "We must face the long dark of Moria. Be on your guard. There are older and fowler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world. Quitly now. It is a four day journey to the other side. Let us hope that our presence may go unnoticed." He finishes before leading them up the stairs and into the dark.
This is it for now. Hope you liked it. Please review.